Was Rad the best sports movie of the 80's? Probably not. But was it awesome? Yes it was. And it gives us a great opportunity to talk about thrill seeking behavior, professional athletes, and nature versus nurture. We're also joined by special guest Kurt Yaeger, who as well as being an accomplished writer and actor in Hollywood (Sons of Anarchy, Another Life, The Beanie Bubble) was a professional BMX rider, until he tragically lost his leg in a motorcycle accident.

I think the word tragically is superfluous there. No one is GLAD they lost their leg, but I digress.

Kurt shares with us his unique perspective as someone who's just wired a little different than the norm, and Josh tells him whether or not he's mentally healthy.

So join us for this episode of the Cinemental Podcast, where we discuss mental health issues from cinema and television.

3:30 Introducing Kurt Yaeger

4:45 The nostalgia of Rad

6:15 There were no Karen’s in the 80’s Corps are the bad guys

10:25 This was a TAME movie by today’s standards

12:35 Are Extreme Sports Athletes Healthy

14:45 Is our Friend Kurt Mentally healthy?

17:30 The Flow State

19:15 The Opposite of the Flow State

22:05 The Hardest Part of Sports is Other People

24:35 Hollywood is a Bunch of Crabs in a Bucket

27:05 Failure is the Only Option

30:15 Is Thrill Seeking Nature or Nurture

Follow Filmmaker Jeffrey Jones on Instagram @hugemanmissing

Follow Dr. Joshua Jones on BlueSky @usapsychiatrist

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